IN HIS SHOES

Season 1: DIAMONDS AND SPADES

KP: I don't know where this story is going to end up (or do I. Naw. I don't) but I do know I'm gonna have fun writing it. Please Review.

Disclaimer: Don't own inu-characters (sigh) but I do own oc

Chapter 1- School's Out! Last Stunt Before Summer Vacation.

Ring. The school bell rung around the entire building it's finally time. Classes were officially out and the world was every kid's oyster. The reason. Summer was officially here in Michigan.

As the group of kids pilled out of the building pushing and shoving each other out of the way, a distinct call was made by a woman looking for her children.

"..Kenny. "She yelled as she spotted her youngest son making his way out of the crowd of kids. He looked about eight years old. He was light- light brown and had brown hair with streaks of red. His eyes were brown with turquoise slits. (Like the mixed colored contacts). He was wearing a red tee with dark navy pants, and red and black Jordans. (Long description short, he looked like a light brown, Chris Brown, version of Shippo, only taller, and not a head full of long red hair, and looked completely human)

"Hey mom." he then gave her a quick hug so that no one could see him. (peer pressure...I swear) "I was looking for Keith but I couldn't find him." he explained.

"He's gotta be around here somewhere. Maybe.." she said while scouting the through the crowd at the school ground. Just then she spotted a crowd gathered around the school's biggest tree in the yard. Up at the very top of it was who she was looking for. "..No he didn't." she then ushered Kenny to the car and instructed for him to wait for her to return, and then she quickly sprinted off to get her son.

(At the tree) "Wow. How did he do that?" asked one boy in amazement. "It's was like he was using the branches as stairs." exclaimed a girl. ".yeah, except they were far from each other and he hoped them like they were nothing." said another boy. "How are you going to get down?" an anonymous voice yelled in the crowd.

Keith was having so much fun being in the spot light that he thought 'Heck. Why not. Might as well finish off big.' He then yelled to his fans. "I'll jump. Duh."

That roused the crowd's amusement even further. "I bet five dollars you won't make it." yelled a boy. "And I bet ten..." laughed an older girl. Bets started being made all in the crowd.

Keith wasn't expecting this to happen. But then again, in a way he did. Plus he loved making money from doing easy work. He then decided to try to get them to bet more. "Oh come on, doesn't anyone believe in me?" he asked humorously.

"Ok. I bet fifteen dollars on you..." chuckled an older boy than him.

"Ah..I see I do have a believer after all.." Keith said surprised

But the boy wasn't quite done with what he had to say. "..Yeah..fifteen dollars on you breaking you neck." the boy finished. There was a roar of laughter within the crowd.

Keith saw very little humor in it. 'Hey. If he wants to lose all his money, so be it.' he thought to himself while staring at the boy. "Ha. Ha. Ha. Very funny." He stood there looking at them.

"So then jump, Birdman." cooed one of the boy's followers. More laughter within the crowd. "Yeah Birdman. Let's see you fall out the tree." cracked a girl. Next thing you know the crowd started to chant. "Jump. Jump. Jump. Jump."

Keith's mom was within five feet of the crowd. 'For the love of God. Don't you dare jump out that tree. Not after what happened last time.' she thought out loud.

Keith was about to jump when he thought he could almost smell his mother coming. 'I hope that wasn't who I thought that was' he thought before coming back to reality by anonymous taunt. "Watcha waiting for Birdman. Jump."

That did for him. He then hoped off the branch he was perched on and started to descend to the ground. He looked like he was gliding down. There wasn't any sign of gravity forcing him down at all. The crowd of kids and even some of the parents gaped in awe at the scene. Unfortunately for him he caught sight of his mother. Her facial features were unmistakably that of an angered parent. 'Ahh crap.' He then landed softly in the space the crowd had provided for him to land on.

When he looked around everyone's mouths were dropped to the ground and their eyes were bulging out. "Ooookay. May I have my money if you please?" he asked nervously. All the people who had bet him to fall put their money in his hand slowly. Everyone except the older boy who was making fun of him, but that hadn't registered into Keith's mind yet. Fear of the wrath of any angered parent can make any kid forget something like that.

'Now where did mom go?' he thought to himself while jogging away from the crowd. He then found her waiting with Kenny in the car. He quickly dashed over there and got in, but the car didn't move. There was nothing but silence.

"Well?" demanded the angry mother. "What kind of sorry excuse are you going to give me this time?" Kenny just sat there staring at his older brother.

Keith was about nine years old. He was maybe half a foot taller than Kenny. His skin was darker, milk brown. He wore his dark brown with medium brown and silver streaks hair in braids. (silver strands unnoticeable because of braids) His eyes were brown with golden slits (almost hazel like). He wore a black MLK tee with black pants, and matching Air force Ones. (He resembled a younger version of Sesshomaru only without the neutral mask or demon markings, or long silver hair, and was Omarion color instead of pale, and looked completely human.)

After gulping a couple of times while trying to recollect his thoughts he started. "See what had happened was...this kid came and challenged me to a tree climbing contest for ownership of 'The Winged Dragon of Raa' holographic card. You know. The card I've been looking for. Right, Kenny?" Kenny only nodded. Keith continued. "So, then anyway. When we started the boy couldn't make it to the first branch and I had already made it to the top in no time flat. Then some more kids came and bet me to jump and this one kid..." That hit a nerve in him.

"And? What else happened? I know there's more. Boy you better talk so help me 'god'..." but before she could finish he interrupted her.

"Ahhhh. That kid still owes me mo..Iiii mean my quarter. I gotta go get my quarter." he yelled quickly before taking off out the car towards where ever he might find the boy.

"I swear to 'god' I will never understand you two." sighed the mother. Her name was Layla. She looked to be about thirty two years old, and looked good for her age. Despite being single, her beauty captured almost every guy's eyes. One would even say that she resembled an older version of a certain little girl who always followed her adoptive (demon) father were ever he went. Her only flaw was her insecurity.

The father disappeared sometime shortly after Kenny was born, and Layla had been single ever since. She was a certified pediatrician with a doctrine degree, and took care of her two boys the way a parent should. (Spoil em half to death, he he he)

"Whoa. Mom. Don't put me in his category. Please?" begged Kenny.

The mother then sighed again. "Fine, but only if you go get your brother. I have a strange feeling something is going to happen, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Oh well. I'll meet you two at home in exactly one hour. We need to talk. It's very important. Kay?" she added in her sweetest tone.

"Deal" Kenny shot at her before quickly getting out the car. He then took off to where he last saw his brother run.

Layla then pulled off into the streets towards her condo. Deep thoughts ran through her mind. The main ones were about what was to happen that night when she would have to have 'the' talk with her kids. The one she had been putting off to tell them until they were older, but something really important came up, and they needed to know tonight. 'How am I going to explain it to them that they have to go back in time, that they have to stop a villainous supernatural being...

KP: I thought I did pretty well. Hate giving too much detail in a story, as well as not enough of it. (Sighs).

FYI: Layla is Rin's daughter if you haven't guessed by now. As far as relations go with two certain demons...well...that's for me to now and you to find. Ha Ha.

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